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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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