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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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