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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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