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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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