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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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