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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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