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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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