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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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