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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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