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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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