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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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