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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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