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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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