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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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