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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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