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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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