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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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