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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources