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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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