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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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