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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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