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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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