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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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