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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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