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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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