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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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