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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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