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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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