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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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