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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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