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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning 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 educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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