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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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