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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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