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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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