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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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