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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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