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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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