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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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