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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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