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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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