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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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