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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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