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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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