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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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