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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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