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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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