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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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