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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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