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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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