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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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