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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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