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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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