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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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