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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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