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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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