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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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