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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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