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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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