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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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