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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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