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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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