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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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