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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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