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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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