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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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