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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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