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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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