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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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