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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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