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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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