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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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