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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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