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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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