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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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