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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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