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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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