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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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