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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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