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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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