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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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