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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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