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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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