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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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