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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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