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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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