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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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