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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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