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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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