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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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