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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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