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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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