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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving 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 teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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