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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing 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 teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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