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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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