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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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