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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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