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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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