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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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