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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing 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 schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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