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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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