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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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