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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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