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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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