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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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