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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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