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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online 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 educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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