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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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