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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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