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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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