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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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