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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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