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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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