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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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