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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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