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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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