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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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