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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that 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. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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