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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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