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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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