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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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