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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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