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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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