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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning 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 institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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