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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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