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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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