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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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