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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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