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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because 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 educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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