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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning 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. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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