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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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