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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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