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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always 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 online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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