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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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