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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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