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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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