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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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