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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance 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 we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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