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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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