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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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