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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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