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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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