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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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