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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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