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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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