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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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