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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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