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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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