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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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