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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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