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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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