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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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