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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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