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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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