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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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