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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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