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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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