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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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