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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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