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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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