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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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