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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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