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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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