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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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