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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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