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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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