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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today 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 be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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