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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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