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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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