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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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