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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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