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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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