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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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