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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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