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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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