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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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