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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open 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 many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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