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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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