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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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