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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are 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 issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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