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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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