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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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