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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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