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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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