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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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