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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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