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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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