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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. 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. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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