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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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