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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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