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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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