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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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