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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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