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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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