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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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