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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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