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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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