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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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