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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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