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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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