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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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