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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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