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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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