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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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