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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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