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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider 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 organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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