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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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