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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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