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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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