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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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