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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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