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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning 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 we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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