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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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