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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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