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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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