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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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