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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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