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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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