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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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