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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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