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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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