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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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