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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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