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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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