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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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