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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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