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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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