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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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