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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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