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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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