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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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