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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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