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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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