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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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