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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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