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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that 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 organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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