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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

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