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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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