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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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