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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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