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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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