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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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