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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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