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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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