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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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