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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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