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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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