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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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