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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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