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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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