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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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