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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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