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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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