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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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