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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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