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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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