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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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