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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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