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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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