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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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