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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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