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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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