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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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