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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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