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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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