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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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