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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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