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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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