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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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