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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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