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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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