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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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