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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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