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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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