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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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