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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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