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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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