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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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