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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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