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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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