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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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