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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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