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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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