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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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