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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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