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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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