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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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