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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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