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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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