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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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