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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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