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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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