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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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