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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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