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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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