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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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