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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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