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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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