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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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