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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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