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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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