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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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