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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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