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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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