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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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