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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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