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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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