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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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