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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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