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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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