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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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