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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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