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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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