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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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