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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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