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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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