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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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