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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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