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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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