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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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