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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance 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 organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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