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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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