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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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