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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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