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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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