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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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