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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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