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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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