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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically 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 learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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