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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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