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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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