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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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