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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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