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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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