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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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