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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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