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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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