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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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