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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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