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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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