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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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