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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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