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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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