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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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