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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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