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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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