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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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