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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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