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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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