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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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