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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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