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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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