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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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