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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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