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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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