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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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