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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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