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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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