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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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