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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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