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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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