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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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