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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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