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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources