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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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