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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally 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. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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