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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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