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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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