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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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