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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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