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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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