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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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