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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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