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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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