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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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