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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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