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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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