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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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