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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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