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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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