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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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