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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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