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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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