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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually 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 several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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