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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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