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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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