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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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