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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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