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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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