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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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