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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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