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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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