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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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