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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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