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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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