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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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