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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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