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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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