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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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