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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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