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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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