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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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