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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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