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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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