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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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