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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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