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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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