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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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