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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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