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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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