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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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