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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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