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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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