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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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