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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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