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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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