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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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