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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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