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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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