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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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