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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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