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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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