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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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