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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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