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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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