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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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