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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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