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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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