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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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