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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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