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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning 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 teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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