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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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