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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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