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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students 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 e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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