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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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