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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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