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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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