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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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