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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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