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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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