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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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