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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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