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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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