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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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