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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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