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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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