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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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