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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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