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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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