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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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