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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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