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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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