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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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