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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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