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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning 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. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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