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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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