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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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