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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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