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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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