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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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