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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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