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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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