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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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