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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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