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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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