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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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