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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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