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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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