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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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