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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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