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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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