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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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