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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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