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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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