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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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