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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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