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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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