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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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