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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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