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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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