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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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