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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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