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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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