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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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