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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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