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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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