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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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