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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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