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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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