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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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