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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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