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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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