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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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