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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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