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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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