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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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