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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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