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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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