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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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