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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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