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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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