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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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