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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving 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 quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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