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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning 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 stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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