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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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