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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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