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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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