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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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