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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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