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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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