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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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