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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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