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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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